The Question That Changed Everything
Deputy Swallow had seen Mike many times. Usually, he gave him a warning, but this time, he decided to take an official step and asked for Mike’s ID.
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“I don’t have one,” Mike replied softly. The officer asked a simple “Why?”, and that answer turned into a conversation that lasted hours.
Swallow realized that Mike wasn’t a criminal or an addict. He was a man trapped in a bureaucratic nightmare. Without an ID, Mike couldn’t claim social security or any government aid.
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The officer felt a pull at his heart. He decided to help Mike recover his documents, but even the DMV had a shock in store: Mike Meyers didn’t exist in their database.
Am I a ghost? How can a man live for sixty years and leave no paper trail?
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